Scott LoBaidoAfter one of his American flag murals was defaced in Brooklyn, the patriotic artist from Grasmere fixed it up fiercer than ever, redoing the work to include the words "Don't Tread on Me" and the image of a rattlesnake - "they are non-aggressive creatures unless you provoke them," he said.

School ChancellorDennis WalcottThe Schools Chancellor held a town hall meeting Wednesday night, fielding dozens of questions from bus drivers in attendance about their contract and what contingency plan the city has in case of a strike.